According to the NHS, a woman’s waist measurement should be 31.5 ins or less.

In the olden days of miss world type pageants the vital statistics of the contestants were always read out and typically 36:22:36 seemed to be the norm.
22? Good lord!

I never get on scales and I most certainly do not measure my waist.

I don’t have a tape measure, so I’ll never know.

I'm not even going to measure mine!

We accumulate visceral fat around our organs as we age, as well as being generally overweight, so our waistlines expand. It is quite possible to have a waist of 31 inches or less whatever age you are, it’s just very hard work to maintain it. I’ve recently bought a couple of pairs of high waisted jeans which fit perfectly apart from the waist button, so I’m trying really hard at the moment.

Oh no! Another thing to worry about. I'm already nagged by the children about five fruit and veg , 10 000 steps, and so on. Please don't let them see this. I'm 33 inches..

Its a bit like weight., no one size fits all My sister had all her female bits out, yet she still compares her weight to prior the op.

My waist used to be 37 and is now 34 as I have been on a mission to lose weight over the past two years. I would love to have a waist of 31 but no chance. Anyway I am 4`11 and all my organs are therefore in a shorter space

I'm 57...mine is 26inches....I'm a pear though not an apple